❓ Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson requests a breakdown of costs for the Perth Stadium project. The initial answer refers her to a publicly available document, which is deemed unsatisfactory by other members, leading to an apology and commitment to provide a better response.
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PERTH
MAJOR SPORTS STADIUM
1. 232. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the minister representing
the Treasurer:
I refer to Perth stadium's September 2012 project
definition plan. What are the estimated or actual costs associated with the
following works, as at 7 June 2013: base stadium and plaza works; fit-out and
allowances; consultancy fees; margins and contingency; pre-construction site
works; utilities and services; and precinct improvements?
MAJOR SPORTS STADIUM
1. 232. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the minister representing
the Treasurer:
I refer to Perth stadium's September 2012 project
definition plan. What are the estimated or actual costs associated with the
following works, as at 7 June 2013: base stadium and plaza works; fit-out and
allowances; consultancy fees; margins and contingency; pre-construction site
works; utilities and services; and precinct improvements?
AnswerView source ↗
I have just this minute received the answer to that question;
I do not think the member will be pleased with it, but I will give it anyway.
The Department of Treasury advises that the information is publicly available
in the new Perth stadium project definition plan that was released in September
2012.
Point of Order
Hon
SUE ELLERY : We canvassed
this type of matter in the previous Parliament. That is not a satisfactory
answer to the Parliament. If the information is available and a member of
Parliament asks for it, the obligation is on the minister to make it available
to the member of Parliament when they ask for it. They do not refer them to
another document; they do not refer them to a website; they provide the
information.
Hon
PETER COLLIER : I am
conscious of that and I apologise for it. I am sure that if the Minister for
Mental Health had a little more time, she would not have accepted that
response. We have made it quite clear to members in the other chamber that such
responses are not acceptable and we will follow it up.
The
PRESIDENT : I think it is a
valid point of order. As the Leader of the Opposition said, it has been
mentioned in the house before that an answer should at least provide some
partial information, and then if there is further information to refer to, it
is valid to refer to a public document or to table the public document in
addition to the answer. But just to say that the information is available
elsewhere is not really acceptable.
I do not think the member will be pleased with it, but I will give it anyway.
The Department of Treasury advises that the information is publicly available
in the new Perth stadium project definition plan that was released in September
2012.
Point of Order
Hon
SUE ELLERY : We canvassed
this type of matter in the previous Parliament. That is not a satisfactory
answer to the Parliament. If the information is available and a member of
Parliament asks for it, the obligation is on the minister to make it available
to the member of Parliament when they ask for it. They do not refer them to
another document; they do not refer them to a website; they provide the
information.
Hon
PETER COLLIER : I am
conscious of that and I apologise for it. I am sure that if the Minister for
Mental Health had a little more time, she would not have accepted that
response. We have made it quite clear to members in the other chamber that such
responses are not acceptable and we will follow it up.
The
PRESIDENT : I think it is a
valid point of order. As the Leader of the Opposition said, it has been
mentioned in the house before that an answer should at least provide some
partial information, and then if there is further information to refer to, it
is valid to refer to a public document or to table the public document in
addition to the answer. But just to say that the information is available
elsewhere is not really acceptable.
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